St. Augustine March Against Fracking

July 21, 2018 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Volunteering Leave a Comment

Fracking is still a threat to Florida. We are making gains and are close, but we can’t let up. Join us on Sat. August 4th and make your voice heard. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]

Let’s Stop Mosaic

July 13, 2018 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, County Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) 1 Comment

Here is our chance to stop Mosaic from destroying DeSoto County. On July 24 and 25, 2018, the county commissioners will vote on whether to allow Mosaic to mine for the first time in […]

Ocklawaha Public Information Session

June 29, 2018 Federal Government Solutions, Federal Government Threats, Education, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), State Government Solutions, Water Quality Threats, Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) 4 Comments

Florida Defenders of the Environment (FDE) initiated the beginning of the second phase of a public engagement strategy for defining the future of the Ocklawaha River. The first phase consisted of five Listening Sessions […]

Gilchrist Co. Hears About Mine

June 21, 2018 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Mining, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) 1 Comment

The following was written by OSFR president Mike Roth. We can only congratulate and thank him, Ken Cornell, Oscar Psychas (about whom we have posted before), Lucy Anstey and the others who spoke, especially the […]

Help Stop Mosaic! Come to This Meeting, Tell Them NO!

June 12, 2018 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Events (Advocacy), State Government Solutions, County Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) 2 Comments

De Soto County Administration Bldg. 201 E Oak Street, Arcadia, FL. July 24, 2018, 6:30 – 10:30. We have a chance to keep Mighty Mosaic out of De Soto. The planning and zoning board almost […]

Successful River Cleanup, Thanks to OSFR And Current Problems

June 7, 2018 Advocacy, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), Volunteering Leave a Comment

The Santa Fe River got a bit of help Sat. June 2 when a large group came out to remove junk left by uncaring and inconsiderate river users. Special thanks to Rhonda Long and […]

Friends of Rum Island– Moving On

June 6, 2018 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Volunteering Leave a Comment

The group concerned for the future and well-being of the county park at Rum Island met Tues. June 5 for the third time. The meeting was well-attended with several new people. A lively discussion ensued, […]

Second Meeting of Friends of Rum Island Park

May 29, 2018 Miscellaneous, Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Volunteering 5 Comments

The second meeting of Friends of Rum Island Park met tonight, Tues. May 29, 2018 at the park. A few of the people from last week were in attendance, but many new ones appeared. […]

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Kristin Rubin on Aftermath Of Ginnie Springs Killings: “It is a sad statement when even one commissioner’s opinion for lax safety requirements be withheld to ensure the safety…” Nov 7, 06:57

St. Augustine March Against Fracking

Let’s Stop Mosaic

Ocklawaha Public Information Session

Gilchrist Co. Hears About Mine

Help Stop Mosaic! Come to This Meeting, Tell Them NO!

Successful River Cleanup, Thanks to OSFR And Current Problems

Friends of Rum Island– Moving On

Second Meeting of Friends of Rum Island Park

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